Valenciennes vs Caen: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 3Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 28, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Caen?
Valenciennes won 2-1 on February 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. MandréaValenciennes (o.g.)
- 44′G. CourtetValenciennes
- 77′M. HafidCaen
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Caen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
- 14E. H. Raheriniaina
- 18G. Courtet
- 8M. Rouai
- 25S. Belloumou
- 26D. Diomande
- 33T. Marechal
- 5B. Passi
- 20E. Mbondo
- 29A. Coeff
- 32S. Niakaté
- 1J. Louchet
Caen
- 11A. Gnanduillet
- 19I. Botella
- 22M. Hafid
- 5B. Dali Amar
- 6Y. M'Vila
- 14L. Rajot
- 31J. Kimboma
- 17R. Labonne
- 27D. Debohi
- 28S. Sagnan
- 1A. Mandréa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Caen have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Gobelins(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Stade Briochin(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 3 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Rouen(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Orleans(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Le Puy Foot(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 3 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | Sochaux(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 3 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Dijon(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 3 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Fleury 91(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 3 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Versailles(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 3 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Quevilly(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 3 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valenciennes wins, 4 draws, 2 Caen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Caen 0-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 3 |
| May 17, 2024 | Caen 3-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Valenciennes 2-2 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Caen 2-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Valenciennes 1-1 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Valenciennes 1-1 Caen | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Caen score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Caen | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Valenciennes sit 15th in Ligue 3 (8 points from 9 matches) and Caen sit 3rd (18 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Caen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
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